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Places near Gisborne by type
All 284 places by distance →One day from Gisborne
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:42 pm
58 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Gisborne
- Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reservenature spot · 2 hrs
- Tuaheni Pointbeach · 1.5 hrs
- Young Nicks Head / Te Kurībeach · 1.5 hrs
- Poverty Baybeach · 1.5 hrs
- Rhythm and Vines Music Festivalpark · 45 min
- Back in Gisborne
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Gisborne?
Harry Barker Reserve (park, about 1 km), Childers Road Reserve (park, about 2 km), Botanical Gardens (garden, about 2 km), Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve (nature spot, about 4 km), Titirangi (viewpoint, about 4 km), Poverty Bay (beach, about 8 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Gisborne?
202 places on Spotwander: 110 hill stations & viewpoints, 28 beaches & coast, 20 wildlife, forests & gardens, 11 forts & heritage, 6 lakes, dams & reservoirs.
Which is the nearest viewpoint to Gisborne?
Titirangi, about 4 km by road; Tokomaru Rock (4 km) is next.
Which is the nearest beach to Gisborne?
Waikanae Beach, about 3 km by road; The Foul Grounds (5 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Gisborne?
Start in Gisborne, visit Puhi Kai Iti / Cook Landing National Historic Reserve, then Tuaheni Point, then Young Nicks Head / Te Kurī, then Poverty Bay, then Rhythm and Vines Music Festival, and drive back — about 58 km by road in all.




























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